Career Coaching

With the self-realisation from assessment, it is often vital to follow up with career coaching. A very important starting point is the understanding of an individual’s own strengths and fit to the different demands of different career paths. This could be when setting out on a new career, at an early stage after encountering some underperformance or lack of promotion, or could be at a major career turning point.

Features of a typical programme could be;

Developing a shared understanding of things that are enjoyed, activities that are successful and the importance of other factors such as environment, working hours, technical complexity and social aspects

Applying a scientific approach to validating the strengths and compatibility with career alternatives

Defining and gaining commitment to some realistic and measurable career objectives with a defined period of fulfillment

Identifying the steps and actions needed to pursue the plan

Monitoring progress, ensuring continuing commitment and helping support any changes of plan

Career Coaching FAQs

I’m not ready to commit to a lengthy set of coaching sessions, but I would be interested in one session to explore my personality profile?

Yes, you don’t have to sign up to a lengthy programme – you can simply have 1-2 sessions to explore your profile and interests then put together a career development plan.

How does personality profiling come into career coaching?

A deep understanding of how you like to think, work and interact with people at work can help an individual gain clarity over what type of job and working environment they are most suited for as well as how to enhance their performance in their current role. For example, someone who likes to operate in a very organised process-driven manner would work best in a structured environment. Furthermore, this tendency could limit them in certain aspects of work such as coming up with original ideas or dealing with ambiguity.

I’m looking for an executive coach to help me work through some work challenges, do you provide this type of coaching?

Austen Advisory has different types of executive coaches, each with their own specialist areas so we would match the right coach for your needs to ensure a good fit.

This programme has really been invaluable in helping us understand how we see ourselves and help us to understand ourselves.

Development Programme Participant

Through feedback from others as well as understanding my personality better, I am now much more focused on my development and can see clearly what I need to do.

Development Programme Participant

I found the experience very useful and thank Rachel for her help with directing me professionally. I would highly recommend Rachel's services to anyone who is looking for clarity and guidance in their career.

Katie Kenon Lead Teacher

Rachel’s work helped increase the motivation, knowledge and goal setting skill sets of the young people, increasing their self-awareness and employability.